Lettuce - Outredgeous, botanical illustration

Lettuce - Outredgeous

Lactuca sativa

Leafy greens Vital Seeds
£1.80

About

Stunning deep red coloured lettuce with a crisp texture and sweet flavour (this variety was the first plant to be grown in space!). In 2014 Outredgeous became the first lettuce ever to be grown in space on the International Space Station due to its reliability and because it is so easy to grow.

It's an upright cut salad that forms a loose romaine head at maturity. An outrage of red in your salad bowl makes this a firm favourite for gardeners and growers. (Approximate seed count - 175)

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Botany

Latin nameLactuca sativa
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusLactuca
Cold tolerancehigh
Heat preferencelow
Sunlightpartial shade
Wateringmoderate
Max altitude1800
Spacing25-30 cm between plants
Soil typeCool, humus-rich, well well-drained
Days to maturity45-70 days

Producer

Vital Seeds

Organic and biodynamic open-pollinated seeds, Devon UK

Country: UK

Website: https://vitalseeds.co.uk

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